Strange, Silly and Superb Scandinavian Facts

Scandinavia is usually associated with fjords, winter sports and a countryside of tall, statuesque blondes. Yet there is so much more to these Northern countries. We’ve compiled a list of the interesting, obscure and truly bizarre facts about Scandinavia. Take a look!

Would it surprise you to find out that Scandinavian Vikings didn’t actually have horns on their hats? Or that the famous Trafalgar Square Christmas tree comes from Oslo? Find out what else you might be surprised to discover about the Scandinavian countries*:

Finland

Pregnant women get a starter kit to help them with the initial baby costs.

Finns are crazy about odd championships. They have had competitions for: mobile phone throwing; playing air guitar; and sitting on an ants’ nest. Seriously.

Your traffic ticket depends on how much you earn (what you net). The richer you are, the more you pay for speeding.

Finland celebrates an ‘International Day of Failure’ on October 13th. It was started in 2010 and has spread to 17 countries so far. The day is to learn from your mistakes. Want to join in? Send in a sefie ‘fail.’

The country of Finland is the shape of a woman’s body. Before World War II, she was fuller-figured.

Famous Finns include director Renni Harlin, actress Vampira and author Tove Jansson. Finnish inventions: ice skates, Angry Birds and Nokia, of course. As far as saunas go, the Finns and the Swedes have an ongoing argument about the origins.

Sweden

For some reason, Sweden’s got a quiet reputation. They aren’t without their wonderful quirks or great logic, though:

Swedish people recycle so much that the Waste-to-Power plants actually import wastefrom Norway.

Scandinavian Culture Facts

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